A ruthless, manipulative man meets a small-town insurance salesman and sets him on a path of destruction.A ruthless, manipulative man meets a small-town insurance salesman and sets him on a path of destruction.A ruthless, manipulative man meets a small-town insurance salesman and sets him on a path of destruction.
Joshua Close
- Chaz Nygaard
- (as Josh Close)
Joey King
- Greta Grimly
- (voice)
Kelly Bashar
- Pearl Nygaard
- (as Kelly Holden)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaLester (Martin Freeman) rehearsing what he was going to tell Malvo (Billy Bob Thornton) when he comes to his house ("What did you do?") is a homage to Jerry rehearsing his phone call to his father-in-law ("I don't know what to do; it's Jean.") in Fargo (1996).
- GoofsWhen Lester and Lorne are waiting at the emergency room, a sign behind them points the way to "Eye Casualty." Eye casualty is a distinctly British term not used in the United States, but it is in Canada, where the show was filmed. American hospitals would have signs for Eye Trauma or Eye Injury.
It would be impossible to find a Canadian province less likely to be "distinctly British" than Alberta.
Of course there's Quebec, also known for anti-British sentiment, but then the sign would read "Accident oculaire".
- Quotes
Lorne Malvo: I'm gonna roll my window up, then I'm going to drive away and you're gonna go home to your daughter. And every few years you're gonna look at her face and know that you're alive because you chose not to go down on a certain road on a certain night. That you chose to walk into the light instead of into the darkness.
- ConnectionsFeatured in The 66th Primetime Emmy Awards (2014)
Featured review
Heck, this is fantastic!
When I heard about a TV series based on the spectacular 1996 Coen- brothers flick, Fargo, I laughed it off. Thinking how a series would grab hold of such a movie and rehash it without setting off blunder bells everywhere. I was wrong.
This TV series has got me hooked. It has captured the essence of the original movie and has modified it so that it isn't stale viewing. The storyline is also quite different and yet very engrossing. The series also spotlessly translates the vernacular and life of Minnesota on the screen.
However, what really struck me about this series is the cast. Martin Freeman does a brilliant job playing a timid salesman, struggling to attain some respectability in his life. Thornton is excellent as a calculating serial killer who seems to have his own moral compass. I liked every scene that Thronton was a part of; the chilling aura he exudes is quite palpable. Tolman also had quite a lot to offer to the role of the affable Molly Solverson whose lack of confidence belies a brilliant mind at work.
Additionally, from what I heard in this episode, I can safely say that the music of this series will be impeccable.
Finally, good job Noah Hawley and FXX for bringing such excellence to TV. I was almost sorry when another great anthology, True Detective, ended (at least Season 1) a while back. Thankfully, now I can look forward to some more awesome min-series TV.
This TV series has got me hooked. It has captured the essence of the original movie and has modified it so that it isn't stale viewing. The storyline is also quite different and yet very engrossing. The series also spotlessly translates the vernacular and life of Minnesota on the screen.
However, what really struck me about this series is the cast. Martin Freeman does a brilliant job playing a timid salesman, struggling to attain some respectability in his life. Thornton is excellent as a calculating serial killer who seems to have his own moral compass. I liked every scene that Thronton was a part of; the chilling aura he exudes is quite palpable. Tolman also had quite a lot to offer to the role of the affable Molly Solverson whose lack of confidence belies a brilliant mind at work.
Additionally, from what I heard in this episode, I can safely say that the music of this series will be impeccable.
Finally, good job Noah Hawley and FXX for bringing such excellence to TV. I was almost sorry when another great anthology, True Detective, ended (at least Season 1) a while back. Thankfully, now I can look forward to some more awesome min-series TV.
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- deltaop
- Apr 16, 2014
Details
- Runtime1 hour 9 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.78 : 1
- 16:9 HD
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